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Procedure
1 In vSphere Client, select the parent virtual machine and select Open Console.
2 Log in as an administrator.
3 Click Start and type defrag in the Search programs and files box.
4 In the Programs pane, click Disk Defragmenter.
5 In the Disk Defragmenter dialog box, click Defragment disk.
The Disk Defragmenter consolidates defragmented files on the virtual machine's hard disk.
6 In the Disk Defragmenter dialog box, click Configure schedule.
7 Deselect Run on a schedule (recommended) and click OK.
Disable Windows Update
Disabling the Windows Update feature avoids some I/O operations to the file system and can reduce the
growth of an instant clone's or a View Composer linked clone's virtual disk.
Evaluate the needs of your environment before disabling Windows Update. If you disable this feature, you
can manually download the updates to the parent virtual machine and then use the push-image operation
for instant clones or recompose for View Composer linked clones to apply the updates to all the clones.
The following steps apply to Windows 7 and Windows 8. The steps might vary on different Windows
operating systems.
Procedure
1 In vSphere Client, select the parent virtual machine and select Open Console.
2 Log in as an administrator.
3 Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Turn automatic updating on or off.
4 In the Important updates menu, select Never check for updates.
5 Deselect Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates.
6 Deselect Allow all users to install updates on this computer and click OK.
Disable the Diagnostic Policy Service on Windows Virtual Machines
Disabling the Windows Diagnostic Policy Service avoids some I/O operations to the file system and can
reduce the growth of an instant clone's or a View Composer linked clone's virtual disk.
Do no disable the Windows Diagnostic Policy Service if your users require the diagnostic tools on their
desktops.
The following steps apply to Windows 7 and Windows 8. The steps might vary on different Windows
operating systems.
Procedure
1 In vSphere Client, select the parent virtual machine and select Open Console.
2 Log in as an administrator.
3 Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools.
4 Select Services and click Open.
5 Double-click Diagnostic Policy Service.
6 In the Diagnostic Policy Service Properties (Local Computer) dialog, click Stop.
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